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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (27 Jul 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The property mentioned is not under the ownership of IDA Ireland or Enterprise Ireland. However, the IDA has included it in its suite of property marketing material for clients looking at this location. The IDA has not been made aware of any potential project for the facility. Enterprise Ireland will also continue to market this location as a potential site in the Kerry region.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment does not collect or store the type of detailed information requested on data centre location and employment by data centre. While not all data centres are operated by multi-national firms, IDA Ireland has further advised me that it does not maintain a register of data centres. In terms of full-time permanent employment in the data centres...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Funding (27 Jul 2021)

Leo Varadkar: As part of the programme of Public Sector Review following on from the financial crash, a process of Comprehensive Spending Reviews was instigated for all Government Departments. The first round of such Reviews were conducted over the budgetary period 2012-2014. The second such round of Reviews covered the period 2015 to 2017. My Department used both these series of Reviews to review...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (27 Jul 2021)

Leo Varadkar: In June 2018, my Department published the ‘Government Statement on the Role of Data Centres in Ireland’s Enterprise Policy’, which sets out the strategic importance of data centres to Ireland’s overarching enterprise policy and attracting foreign investment in the ICT sector. The Statement was developed following an agreement of the Government, in October 2017, to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (27 Jul 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is driving the implementation of the National Remote Work Strategy. Published on January 15th, 2021, the Strategy aims to ensure that remote work is a permanent feature in the Irish workplace the maximises economic, social and environmental benefits. The Strategy contains 15 actions to progress remote work into the future. Each action has been attributed actors for its delivery...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Foreign Direct Investment (27 Jul 2021)

Leo Varadkar: IDA Ireland recently announced that it has acquired two landbanks in Co Louth. The land acquisitions, with a combined total of 149 acres, situated at the townland of Killally, in Dundalk and Mell in Drogheda form part of IDA’s long term strategic plans to position Louth and the wider North East region to compete for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). The cost to acquire each site...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Italy is currently the 5thlargest export country in the Eurozone for Enterprise Ireland clients. The Milan office in Northern Italy which has a staff of six and is located in the industrial centre of Italy holds most opportunity within existing resources for Enterprise Ireland clients at the present time. Therefore, there are currently no plans to open an office in Rome. However, both my...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The disability quota of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is set out below in tabular form. This data on the number and percentage of persons employed, both in the Department and in public bodies under its aegis, was compiled via an all-staff census as at 31stDecember 2020. This data is based on self-declaration of disability, by staff who disclosed having a disability. ...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Enterprise Ireland, an agency of my Department, funds and supports the Technology Gateway Programme. The Technology Gateway Programme seeks to harness the innovation and technological expertise in the Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities for the benefit of Irish based industry on a regional and national basis. Enterprise Ireland’s Technology Gateway Programme has...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Neither my Department or any agency within the remit of my Department were involved in arranging the event referred to.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Meetings (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: No meetings were held by officials of the Department with representatives of the food industry in relation to the issue of infant nutrition in Ireland during the period in question.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Ministerial Appointments (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 14 and 37 together. The person in question has not held any formal or informal roles with my Department or the agencies under its aegis.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The solar farm at Dunderrow, Cork did not access funding through IDA Ireland for this initiative.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department and Offices are currently working in line with Government COVID-19 guidance, which provides for home working to continue where possible. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is developing a central policy framework for Blended Working in the Civil Service. This will be finalised in conjunction with employee representatives over the coming months. This framework will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Expenditure (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: My Department did not procure medical equipment, including ventilators, between January 2020 and January 2021. However, during the earlier period of the Covid crisis, my Department did work with our enterprise agencies and the Health Service Executive (HSE) to support Government efforts to source increased supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Supports (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The launch of the Brexit Impact Loan Scheme [BILS] is planned for mid-September. This will see the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland opening for eligibility applications and the first of the participating lenders making the scheme available, with further lenders to follow in the coming weeks. This scheme is a successor to the Brexit Loan Scheme. It will make loans available to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Departments and Offices are currently working in line with Government COVID-19 guidance, which provides for home working to continue where possible. The Department has work locations in Dublin, Sligo, Carlow, Kilkenny and Ennis. Staff in each of these locations were supported to work from home during the pandemic in line with Government Policy. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: Departments and Offices are currently working in line with Government COVID-19 guidance, which provides for home working to continue where possible. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform is developing a central policy framework for Blended Working in the Civil Service. This will be finalised in conjunction with employee representatives over the coming months. This framework will...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Government Communications (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: I occasionally use my personal phone for Government business at times when my work phone is not charged or on my person. There is no indication that my personal phone has been hacked.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Freedom of Information (9 Sep 2021)

Leo Varadkar: The number of Freedom of Information requests responded to by the Department in each of the years 2016 to 2020 and to date in 2021 are set out below in tabular format. Year Total FOI Requests made to the Department 2016 209 2017 298 2018 281 2019 258 2020...